sheppsea

Q: How do I add locations to photos through iPhoto on iPad?

Hi There,

 

I have tried searching through the forums to find an answer to this but can't seem to find it, but apologies if I've just completely missed this and it has been covered!

 

My understanding is that when you want to add a location to a photo through iPhoto you need to select the 'Info' option and then just type in the location, but when I select Info there is no option to add a location, it just gives you basic information and then gives you the opportunity to comment on it. Am I just misunderstanding how you are meant to add locations or am I clicking on the wrong option?

 

Thanks

 

Sean

iPhoto '11, iOS 5.1.1

Posted on Jul 23, 2012 4:53 PM

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  • by Tgara,

    Tgara Tgara Jul 24, 2012 6:27 AM in response to sheppsea
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    Jul 24, 2012 6:27 AM in response to sheppsea

    I believe you can add location information through iPhoto '11 on the Mac, but not using iPhoto for iOS.  In other words, the iPhone/iPad version of iPhoto will display map data if it is associated with a photo already, but you cannot add that map data to photos in iPhoto for iOS.

     

    If you want to have map data associated with photos on your iPad, you have to add the location information to the photos using the desktop version of iPhoto, then import those photos to your iPad.

  • by sheppsea,

    sheppsea sheppsea Aug 2, 2012 1:32 PM in response to Tgara
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    Aug 2, 2012 1:32 PM in response to Tgara

    Thats slightly disappointing - I thought when downloading it that it was possible but obviously I misunderstood

     

    Thanks for the relpy!!

  • by Paul908,

    Paul908 Paul908 Sep 11, 2015 3:02 PM in response to Tgara
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    Sep 11, 2015 3:02 PM in response to Tgara

    I could do this on iPhoto but can't seem to do it on Photos.  Did they eliminate this option?

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Sep 11, 2015 4:14 PM in response to Paul908
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    Sep 11, 2015 4:14 PM in response to Paul908
    Did they eliminate this option?

    Yes.  But when the next version of Photos is released with El Capitan this Sept 30th that capability will be restored as can be seen from the following paragraph in this Apple webpage: Apple OS X El Capitan.

    Photos has been fine-tuned to make it even easier to manage your library. Now you can add a location to a single image or to an entire Moment. Naming your favorite people in Faces is faster with a streamlined workflow. You can also sort your albums — and the contents inside them — by date, title, and more.

     

    Keep telling Apple what missing features you'd like restored or new features added in Photos via Apple-Photos Feedback.

     

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